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Method for controlling movement of travelling carriers

US8862306B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 20, 2013
Grant dateOct 14, 2014
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Expiry dateJun 20, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62D65/18
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for controlling movement of travelling carriers includes performing data communication between front and rear adjacent travelling carriers, an on-board communication device provided to the travelling carrier and performing data communication with a ground-based communication device, and the ground-based communication device sending a movement permission signal at one end of a work area to the on-board communication device of a passing travelling carrier; and transmitting the movement permission signal to all of the travelling carriers within the work area from the ground-based communication device via the on-board communication device and the data communication means.

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